1979 BMW M1 Procar Championship

The 1979 BMW M1 Procar Championship was the inaugural season of the BMW M1 Procar Championship. The series ran as a support category to the European rounds of the 1979 Formula One season.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team Driver Rounds
Netherlands Alimpo Sport Netherlands Toine Hezemans All
Italy BMW Italia Italy Elio de Angelis 1, 4–5, 7
West Germany BMW Motorsport United States Mario Andretti 1
Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen 7
France Patrick Depailler 2
West Germany Hans-Georg Bürger 5–6
Italy Teo Fabi 8
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 2
France Jean-Pierre Jarier 2
Australia Alan Jones 3–8
France Jacques Laffite 1, 5–7
United Kingdom Tiff Needell 4
Brazil Nelson Piquet 1, 3–4, 7–8
France Didier Pironi 3, 5–6
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni All
Argentina Carlos Reutemann 4
Switzerland BMW Schweiz Switzerland Marc Surer 2–3, 6–8
Switzerland Brun Motorsport Switzerland Walter Brun 1–3, 5–6, 8
France Ecurie Automobile Arvor France Jean-Louis Lafosse 1–5, 7–8
Switzerland Eggenberger Motorsport West Germany Helmut Kelleners All
Austria Franz Konrad Racing Austria Franz Konrad 1–4, 6
West Germany "John Winter" 5
Austria GS Team Austria Markus Höttinger All
Switzerland Heidigger Racing Team Switzerland Markus Hotz 1, 4–5
West Germany Manfred Cassani West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck All
West Germany Memphis Team International[2] Austria Sepp Manhalter 1–4, 6–8
Italy Osella Squadra Corse United States Eddie Cheever 2
Italy Bruno Giacomelli 1–6, 8
United Kingdom Project Four Racing Austria Niki Lauda All
West Germany Schutz Racing West Germany Wolfgang Schutz All
West Germany Team Krebs West Germany Albrecht Krebs 1
West Germany Jochen Mass 5–6
West Germany Team Winkelhock France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3
West Germany Manfred Winkelhock 4–8
United Kingdom Toleman Group Motorsport United Kingdom Frank Sytner 4
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw Racing Austria Dieter Quester All

Calendar and results

No. Circuit Dates Pole Position Winning Driver Winning Team Parent event Ref.
1 Belgium Circuit Zolder May 12 France Jacques Laffite Italy Elio de Angelis Italy BMW Italia Belgian Grand Prix [3]
2 Monaco Circuit de Monaco May 26 Austria Niki Lauda Austria Niki Lauda United Kingdom Project Four Racing Monaco Grand Prix [4]
3 France Dijon-Prenois June 30 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brazil Nelson Piquet West Germany BMW Motorsport French Grand Prix [5]
4 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit July 13 Australia Alan Jones Austria Niki Lauda United Kingdom Project Four Racing British Grand Prix [6]
5 West Germany Hockenheimring July 28 Australia Alan Jones Austria Niki Lauda United Kingdom Project Four Racing German Grand Prix [7]
6 Austria Österreichring August 12 Australia Alan Jones France Jacques Laffite West Germany BMW Motorsport Austrian Grand Prix [8]
7 Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort August 26 Australia Alan Jones West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck West Germany Manfred Cassani Dutch Grand Prix [9]
8 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza September 9 Australia Alan Jones West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck West Germany Manfred Cassani Italian Grand Prix [10]

Championship standings

Points system
Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Standings
Pos. Driver ZOL
Belgium
MCO
Monaco
DIJ
France
SIL
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
ÖST
Austria
ZAN
Netherlands
MNZ
Italy
Points
1 Austria Niki Lauda Ret 1 8 1 1 Ret Ret 2 78
2 West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Ret Ret 7 4 2 7 1 1 73
3 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 3 2 5 14 5 4 5 Ret 61
4 Austria Markus Höttinger Ret 6 11 3 Ret 2 Ret 3 45
5 Netherlands Toine Hezemans 2 4 9 15 9 10 6 5 44
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet DNS 1 2 Ret Ret 35
= France Jacques Laffite Ret Ret 1 2 35
8 France Didier Pironi 3 4 3 34
9 West Germany Helmut Kelleners 4 10 Ret 7 6 12 9 4 33
10 Australia Alan Jones 2 5 Ret Ret 8 Ret 26
11 Switzerland Marc Surer Ret 4 8 4 Ret 23
12 Austria Dieter Quester 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 11 7 7 22
13 Italy Elio de Angelis 1 Ret Ret Ret 20
= West Germany Manfred Winkelhock Ret Ret 5 3 Ret 20
15 West Germany Hans-Georg Bürger 3 6 18
16 West Germany Wolfgang Schutz Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 14
17 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 3 12
18 France Jean-Louis Lafosse 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 7
19 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 6
= Austria Sepp Manhalter 7 11 Ret 11 13 11 9 6
= Italy Bruno Giacomelli Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 9 Ret 6
22 Austria Franz Konrad DNS 7 Ret 13 Ret 4
= West Germany Jochen Mass 7 DNS 4
24 United States Eddie Cheever 8 3
= Argentina Carlos Reutemann 8 3
= Switzerland Walter Brun Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 3
27 France Jean-Pierre Jarier 9 2
= United Kingdom Tiff Needell 9 2
29 Switzerland Markus Hotz Ret 10 Ret 1
= West Germany "John Winter" 10 1
NC United Kingdom Frank Styner 12 0
= United States Mario Andretti Ret 0
= West Germany Albrecht Krebs Ret 0
= France Patrick Depailler Ret 0
= Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Ret 0
= Italy Teo Fabi Ret 0
Pos. Driver ZOL
Belgium
MCO
Monaco
DIJ
France
SIL
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
ÖST
Austria
ZAN
Netherlands
MNZ
Italy
Points

References

  1. "1979 BMW M1 PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  2. "Schnitzer • Team History & Info | Motorsport Database".
  3. "1979 ZOLDER BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  4. "1979 MONACO BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  5. "1979 DIJON BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  6. "1979 SILVERSTONE BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  7. "1979 HOCKENHEIM BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  8. "1979 OSTERREICHRING BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  9. "1979 ZANDVOORT BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
  10. "1979 MONZA BMW PROCAR". Motorsport Magazine. 18 February 2020.
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